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Near top of cliff-face, overlooking Fermoyle River to E. Circular well with dry-stone walling surround and corbelled roof; rough paving to front; statues and votive offerings around well. Two stones atop roof; larger stone (H 0.12m; Wth 0.12m) inscribed '1840' on back, 'BVM' and 'IHS' on front and cross inscribed by…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO040-017
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- Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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- Maker not stated on source page, pixels.com
- Jonathan Thacker, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maker not stated on source page, www.irishmirror.ie
- Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Speckled Bird, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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